This erosion ruptured the vein wall leading to a mediastinal hematoma when pressure was applied by the pressure infusor. Differential diagnosis: Although suggestive of aortic dissection, acute ...

Thoracic aortic dissection occurs when the intima of ... Chest x-ray can show mediastinal widening and/or an abnormal aortic contour. Computed tomography (CT) is the definitive diagnostic modality ...

So what do we look for in aortic dissection? We look for obvious evidence, a wide mediastinum greater than 8 to 10 cm. But there are lots of things that cause widened mediastinum: lymphadenopathy ...

Thoracic aortic dissection occurs when the intima of ... Chest x-ray can show mediastinal widening and/or an abnormal aortic contour. Computed tomography (CT) is the definitive diagnostic modality ...

and Only 58% of patients without chest pain and 54% of patients with chest pain presented with a widened mediastinum on chest x-ray. Sir William Osler was referring to the difficulties of ...

2 CXR, however, may be abnormal in 80% of dissection, with mediastinal widening in 60% and abnormal aortic contour in 45% of patients. 5 ECG findings that occur with dissection are often ...

Thoracic aortic dissection (TAD ... pulse deficits, and a widened mediastinum on chest radiography are more common in men. 9 Unlike classic TAD, PAUs have a clear relationship with atherosclerosis ...